During a press conference, the Curacao Tourism Board (CTB) gave information on the success in 2014 on airlift, marketing and product development which contributed to the growth of the island’s tourism. Furthermore, they spoke about some important initiative for 2015.

Most visitors to Ho Chi Minh City will make the hour or so drive out of town to visit the legendary Cu Chi tunnels.

Most visitors to Ho Chi Minh City will make the hour or so drive out of town to visit the legendary Cu Chi tunnels.

Bookings to Cuba jumped 57 percent for one New York tour operator in the weeks after Washington said it would renew ties with Havana. In February, they were up 187 percent; and so far this month, nearly 250 percent. The rush is on to see Cuba now.

NYC & Company previously achieved its goal of 55 million visitors one year ahead of its 2015 schedule by welcoming an all-time record 56.4 million visitors last year. In 2014, New York City welcomed 56.4 million visitors.

Riding a wave of hotel developments, a 6.5 percent increase in air arrivals in 2014 over 2013 and a projected rise of 31.5 percent in cruise passenger arrivals, which would top 1 million this season, St. Kitts is well positioned for a strong, solid year of growth.